What was the inspiration behind the making of Krrish, Hrithik Roshan reveals

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan revealed that the 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy had inspired his filmmaker-father Rakesh Roshan to turn his 2003 film 'Koi.. Mil Gaya' into a franchise.

Hrithik said his father had watched Peter Jackson's acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and was much impressed.

"There is a little connection between me and the 'The Lord of the Rings'. One random day back in 2004, my dad put on the 'Lord of the Rings' part 1...he saw the film..he enjoyed it so much that he watched one film after another. After finishing all the parts, he gave me a call and started talking about the trilogy," Hrithik said during a promotional event in Mubai on Thursday.

The star further added, "My father (Rakesh Roshan) talked about the way they (Lord of the Rings makers) use this one great, incredible idea and then had this progression, which was so incredible. He was like, why can't we do that? And that was the birth of Krrish. So if there was no Lord of the Rings, there wouldn't have been any Krrish."

"He watched one film after another and he gave me a call. He was just talking about the way they use this one great, incredible idea and then had this progression, which was so incredible. He was like, why can't we do that?" the "War" star said.

The first 'Krrish' movie released in 2006 while the second film in the series, titled 'Krrish 3' hit the screens in 2013.

In 2021, Hrithik had taken to Instagram to announce the expansion of 'Krrish' world with the fourth part.

"The past is done. Let's see what the future brings. Krrish 4. #15yearsofKrrish," he had written.